RUSHVILLE, Ind., May 4, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Omnicity Corp. (OTCBB:OMCY) has taken another giant step in expanding and enhancing its Midwestern fixed wireless network by signing an important agreement with Swayzee Telephone, Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, Omnicity will attach to the fiber optic network in Swayzee, Indiana to deliver services to Miami, Cass, Howard, Huntington, Grant, Blackford and Jay counties in northeastern Indiana. "We continue rapidly forward with the execution of our business model by partnering with rural telephone companies across rural America such as Swayzee. Our agreement with Swayzee Telephone allows us to further fulfill our mission to provide Broadband services in some of the more challenging unserved and underserved areas of rural America," commented Dick Beltzhoover, CEO of Omnicity.
Omnicity plans to continue partnering with rural telephone companies to deliver Broadband Internet services to their customers. The partnership with Swayzee Telephone allows Omnicity to increase network coverage in a region that covers its existing partnerships with United REMC and Jay County Economic Development Corporation. President of Swayzee Telephone, Tim Miles, added, "Omnicity has vast experience in deploying, managing and maintaining wireless networks. Swayzee Telephone will focus on delivering services in Grant County with Omnicity, adding to their services in Miami, Cass, Howard, Huntington, Blackford and Jay counties."
Omnicity will connect into the Swayzee Telephone fiber optic network to provide additional connectivity to its existing 17,000 square mile wireless network delivering broadband services over a WiMax wireless network into more unserved and underserved areas of rural Indiana. Greg Jarman, COO of Omnicity said, "We see this as an excellent opportunity for Omnicity to increase network coverage, speeds and services to customers throughout the region. The partnership with Swayzee Telephone continues our strategy of leveraging our network with rural telephone companies while servicing the customers of our REMC partners. There are many folks desperately looking for service today and with our model, everybody wins."
About Omnicity:
Our vision is to be the first broadband service provider to expand its network across rural America.
Omnicity Corp. is a public company based in Indiana providing broadband access, including advanced services of voice, video and data, in unserved and underserved small and rural markets and is planning to be the premier consolidator of rural market broadband nationwide. Omnicity's strategy is to provide a total broadband solution and continue rapid growth through acquisitions, organic growth and continue to partner with Rural Electric Membership Co-ops and Rural Telephone Companies. Omnicity has an experienced broadband operations team with extensive wireless broadband/ISP expertise as well as the expertise to consolidate large numbers of businesses through its roll-up strategy.
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